Sometimes it only takes one phone call to send a career in football to the other side of the world. For Scott Miller -- who was serving the ninth year of his coaching apprenticeship at Fulham at the time -- that moment arrived when Australia national team boss Ange Postecoglou dialled his number in early June.

A vacancy which would suit a driven, disciplined young coach had emerged Down Under and the Asian Cup winning Postecoglou urged Miller to take the opportunity. Within a matter of days, the...

Fans flocked to the the FFA Cup match between Broadmeadow Magic and Heidelberg United at Magic Park.

Australia's FFA Cup round of 32 matches kicked off in style on Wednesday night with the Palm Beach Sharks overcoming former National Soccer League giants South Melbourne 8-7 in a penalty shootout after the scores finished 1-1 after 120 minutes.

The Sharks looked determined to repeat last season's heroics, but it was the Victorians who got off to the better start with a couple of set-piece chances going close early on.

Their efforts were duly rewarded just after the half-hour mark when Milos Lujic...

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Josep Gombau has been released from his Adelaide United coaching contract a year early on compassionate grounds and replaced by former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Guillermo Amor.

The A-League side said Friday that Gombau wanted to be closer to his family, although Australian media reported that he was set to join New York City in Major League Soccer.

Amor represented Barcelona more than 300 times and was a key member of Barca's "Dream Team" under manager Johan Cruyff from...